Practice areas
25 years
25 years
Languages spoken
English
Small, Snell, Weiss & Comfort, P.S.
4002 Tacoma Mall Boulevard, Suite 200
Tacoma, WA, 98409-7702
State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
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WA | Active | 1997 | 06/28/2022 |
Legal answers | 6 |
Legal guides | 0 |
Award name | Grantor | Date Granted |
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Rising Star | Super Lawyers | 2009 |
Rising Star | Washington Law & Politics Magazine | 2009 |
Rising Star | Washington Law & Politics Magazine | 2005 |
Rising Star | Super Lawyers | 2005 |
Title | Company name | Duration |
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Attorney | Small, Snell, Weiss & Comfort, P.S. | 1997 - Present |
Association name | Position name | Duration |
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Washington State Bar Association | Member | 1997 - Present |
Tacoma Pierce County Bar Association | Member | 1997 - Present |
Washington State Association for Justice | Member | 1997 - Present |
Washington State Trial Lawyers Association, Workers' Compensation Section | Chair | 2008 - 2009 |
Workers' Compensation Section of WSTLA | Vice Chair | 2007 - 2008 |
Publication name | Title | Date |
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Workers' Compensation Deskbook | Time Loss Compensation and Loss of Earning Power | 2022 |
Workers' Compensation Deskbook | Social Security Offsets | 2022 |
Workers' Compensation Deskbook | Permanent Partial Disability | 2022 |
Workers' Compensation Deskbook | Time Loss Compensation and Loss of Earning Power | 2009 |
Trial News Washington State Trial Lawyers | Workers' Compensation Statutory Update | 2007 |
Trial News Washington State Trial Lawyers | Board Sanctions the Department for a Frivolous Defense | 2002 |
Trial News Washington State Trial Lawyers | A Summary of Significant Recent Court Decisions | 2001 |
Trial News Washington State Trial Lawyers | Workers' Compensation Case Law Update | 2000 |
Trial News Washington State Trial Lawyers | Workers' Compensation Case Law Update | 1998 |
School name | Degree | Graduated |
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Seattle University School of Law | JA | 1997 |
Colby College | BA - Bachelor of Arts | 1993 |
Conference name | Title | Date |
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WSAJ Spring Conference | Wage Calculations | 2022 |
Spring Conference Workers' Compensation CLE | Update on the CRSSA/Social Security Offset Issue and 2 Important Issues I Dealt With in a Recent Trial | 2021 |
Workers' Compensation Annual CLE | Update on Claims Resolution Social Security Offset Problem | 2020 |
Tort Law Update | Workers' Comp Update and a Refresher on Third Party Cases | 2018 |
Tort Law Update | What You Need to Know About Workers' Compensation | 2016 |
Washington State Association for Justice, Workers' Compensation Section | Dealing with CRSSA Pitfalls | 2012 |
Workers' Compensation Seminar | Tobin v. Dep't of Labor and Indus., and other important things you need to know about third party claims. | 2010 |
Putting Out the Flames in Subrogation Claims | The Tobin Decision | 2010 |
Workers' Compensation Seminar | Workers' compensation Law | 2007 |
Workers' Compensation Seminar | Workers' Compensation Law- Social Security Offset Calculations | 2006 |
Workers' Compensation Seminar | The Department's New Online Access System | 2003 |
Workers' Compensation Seminar | Workers' Comensations- getting Sanctions at the Board | 2002 |
Case name | Outcome |
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Crabb v. Department of Labor and Industries | The Court of Appeals agreed with Mr. Crabb's position. As a result, all injured workers being paid at the maximum rate received an increase in benefits. |
Tobin v. Dep't of Labor & Indus. | Favorable- the Department has no subrogation claim to the pain and suffering portion of a worker's third party claim. |
Posted by Richard D.
January 7, 2016
Michael Waddington, Personal injury Attorney on Jun 4, 2014
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
I endorse David. He is a highly skilled attorney that is well respected in the legal community.
Frederick Lieb, Workers compensation Attorney on Sep 18, 2013
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
I endorse this lawyer.
David Snell, Workers compensation Attorney on Jun 7, 2007
Relationship: Supervised lawyer
I endorse this lawyer's work. David is one of the brightest attorneys in the state. He possesses matchless analytical skills and a strong work ethic. He has implemented important legislative change for several years running, and currently chairs the WSTLA Workers' Comp Section.